Nonprofit · EIN 13-3813813
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
Also known as CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27617
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,599,003 | $5,782,290 | -$183,287 | $41,822,710 | $5,660,176 | $36,162,534 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,410,099 | $5,237,133 | $1,172,966 | $38,151,708 | $5,428,051 | $32,723,657 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,158,860 | $4,992,763 | $1,166,097 | $34,077,418 | $4,902,580 | $29,174,838 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,258,974
- Program service revenue
- $168,627
- Investment income
- $1,278,070
- Royalties
- $24,207
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$188,265
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$137,741
- Other revenue
- -$106,668
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,222,205
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $713,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $585,563
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,504,285
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,025
- Accounting fees
- $70,276
- Occupancy
- $583
- Travel
- $49,012
- Depreciation
- $19,291
- Program services (functional)
- $4,444,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $544,332
- Fundraising (functional)
- $793,636
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,151,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,822,710
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,660,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,162,534
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $156,508
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,711,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,900,102
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,262,432
- Gross receipts
- $24,778,058
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY DVM PHD DACVP | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 55 | $305,441 | $30,156 |
| ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $219,705 | $26,205 |
| DAVID NEAL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $134,145 | $9,793 |
| FLEMING SAMUELS | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,208 | $20,607 |
| JOSHUA BROWN | COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,295 | $18,615 |
| MARY SMITH BVMS PHD DACVIM NEURO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE JENSEN DVM PHD MBA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMBLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LACROIX HAMIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BLOINK PA-C MPH DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A DUANE BUTHERUS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I CHRISTENSEN MD MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY L FINEBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHARLES CHARLIE GARVIN MD FACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LISCUM PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MIELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIA RICKARD DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SANSONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOILA TINA A TRUESDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY DVM PHD | DACVP, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 55 | $298,589 | $24,097 |
| ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $216,848 | $18,942 |
| SUSAN CHILDS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $139,893 | $22,869 |
| FLEMING SAMUELS | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,616 | $15,246 |
| MARY SMITH BVMS PHD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE JENSEN DVM PHD MBA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMBLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LACROIX HAMIL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BLOINK PA-C MPH DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| A DUANE BUTHERUS PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I CHRISTENSEN MD MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J CHARLES GARVIN MD FACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA HOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KNIGHT PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LISCUM PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROLYNNE MCATEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA TRUESDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO MS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $207,124 | $16,972 |
| MARLEEN LIVINGSTONE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,278 | $20,919 |
| STEPHANIE A MONTGOMERY DVM PHD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 06/23) Officer | 55 | $153,734 | $5,931 |
| DARIN COLLINS DVM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNTIL 04/23) Officer | 40 | $94,204 | $5,510 |
| J CHARLES GARVIN MD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SMITH BVMS PHD | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HAMBLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A DUANE BUTHERUS PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA HOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LACROIX HAMIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I CHRISTENSEN MD MPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA TRUESDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BLOINK PA-C MPH DVM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROLYNNE MCATEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE JENSEN DVM PHD MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KNIGHT PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LISCUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DR STE 300, RALEIGH, NC 27617-2028
- In care of
- % SHERIE SIMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY, 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 30, RALEIGH, NC 27617
- Signed the 990
- DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (919) 334-4010
- Website
- WWW.AKCCHF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO FUND, ADVANCE, AND COMMUNICATE CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH AND SCIENCE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND DISCOVERY.
Program accomplishments
- THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF) FUNDS CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL DOGS. IN 2025, CHF AWARDED $3.2 MILLION IN COMPETITIVE GRANTS SUPPORTING 30 NEW STUDIES IN AREAS LIKE CANCER; EPILEPSY; ALLERGIES; HEART, EYE, LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG, BRAIN, SKIN, AND IMMUNE SYSEM HEALTH; GENERAL HEALTH; BEHAVIOR. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CHF WORKS WITH MORE THAN 40 VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND RESEARCH PARTNERS. STUDIES SPAN BASIC TO TRANSLATIONAL TO CLINICAL SCIENCE. UDPATES AND OUTCOMES OF FUNDED STUDIES ARE COMMUNICATED THROUGH PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, WEBINARS, CONFERENCES, BLOGS, EMAILS, NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. CHF THOUGHTFULLY INVESTS IN IMPACTFUL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL ADVANCES TO EXTEND THE LIFESPAN AND IMPROVE HEALTHSPAN OF DOGS.Expenses $2,651,851 · grants $2,400,750 · revenue $168,627
- CHF PROVIDES VETERINARIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND DOG OWNERS WITH TIMELY INFORMATION ON THE LATEST ADVANCES IN CANINE HEALTH. IN 2025, CHF HOSTED 12 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, EACH REACHING 100700 PARTICIPANTS, ON TOPICS INCLUDING CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY, EARLY DETECTION OF BONE CANCER, ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS FOR LYMPHOMA, DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY, HOOKWORM, COPPER-ASSOCIATED LIVER DISEASE, AND INSIGHTS FROM THE DOG GENOME PROJECT. CHF STAFF ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF DOG LOVERS AND PROFESSIONALS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN SEVEN DOG SHOWS, VETERINARY CONFERENCES, AND BREED CLUB EVENTS. BY SUPPORTING THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH THROUGH EXPERT PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS, WEBINARS, BLOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, AND OUTREACH, CHF COMMUNICATES OUTCOMES TO IMPACT THE CARE AND HEALTH OF DOGS.Expenses $971,016
- CHF INVESTS IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS TO ADVANCE CANINE HEALTH. IN 2025, CHF SUPPPORTED CANINE SPORTS MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESIDENCIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, STRENGTHENING EXPERTISE IN CARING FOR WORKING, ATHLETIC, AND AGING DOGS. CHF ALSO FUNDED THERIOGENOLOGY RESIDENCIES AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE CANINE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. CHF SUPPORTED A PROJECT AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHING STANDARDIZED CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING CANINE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, PROVIDING PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR VETERINARIANS AND DOG OWNERS.Expenses $821,455 · grants $821,455
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3813813
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D125)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,822,710
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,778,058
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,599,003 | $5,782,290 | $41,822,710 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,410,099 | $5,237,133 | $38,151,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,158,860 | $4,992,763 | $34,077,418 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,993,381 | $5,596,554 | $31,117,782 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3813813).
Questions about AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC is 13-3813813.
- Is AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,441 (STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY DVM PHD DACVP, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,599,003, expenses of $5,782,290 and total assets of $41,822,710 at year end.
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